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Ah, anime conventions. An opportunity to break free from the real world and just be yourself, regardless of whether or not that’s a good thing. Cosplayers pull out their costumes, fan boys pull out their cat ears, and fan girls pull out their yaoi paddles- yikes!
I’ve noticed, after a good four years of convention-going, that
going to an anime convention is the equivalent of taking a wormhole
to another dimension, where reality as we know it does not exist. Where
people spend so much money on anime merchandise that they can’t
afford food, where some people think it’s acceptable to ask two
complete strangers to make out in front of a camera, and where people
see a fire sprinkler in a hotel room and think, “Hey, now THAT’S
a place to hang my costume!”
Unfortunately for these people, we are not in a different dimension.
We’re at an anime convention. True, certain things are more acceptable
at conventions than in the real world. For instance, if a stranger came
up to me and asked for a hug while I was walking my dog, I’d tell
him to back off and get the heck out of there. Yet somehow, I never
question it when I get the same request at conventions.
However, this does not mean that everything is acceptable, and some
people seem to have trouble comprehending that. It doesn’t matter
where you are, taking up-skirt photos of girls is completely unacceptable,
disrespectful, and piggish.
Smacking people with a wooden paddle that has the word “yaoi”
printed on it is unacceptable, and would be considered assault outside
of conventions. You could be arrested for it.
Throwing yourselves on people without their permission in the form of
a “glomp” is not cute, funny, or endearing in ANY respect.
I don’t care if you weigh 300 lbs. or 90 lbs., I don’t want
you jumping me.
The most important thing to remember is that real world rules still
apply at conventions. This doesn’t mean that you have to walk
around with your hands in your pockets, but be mindful, be respectful,
and most importantly, ASK before you do anything!
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